Ductular Reaction in Liver Diseases: Pathological Mechanisms and Translational Significances

Keisaku Sato, Marco Marzioni, Fanyin Meng, Heather Francis, Shannon Glaser, Gianfranco Alpini – 2 August 2018 – Ductular reaction (DR) is characterized by the proliferation of reactive bile ducts induced by liver injuries. DR is pathologically recognized as bile duct hyperplasia and is commonly observed in biliary disorders. It can also be identified in various liver disorders including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. DR is associated with liver fibrosis and damage, and the extent of DR parallels to patient mortality.

Safety and Efficacy of Ledipasvir–Sofosbuvir With or Without Ribavirin for Chronic Hepatitis C in Children Ages 6‐11

Karen F. Murray, William F. Balistreri, Sanjay Bansal, Suzanne Whitworth, Helen M. Evans, Regino P. Gonzalez‐Peralta, Jessica Wen, Benedetta Massetto, Kathryn Kersey, Jiang Shao, Kimberly L. Garrison, Bandita Parhy, Diana M. Brainard, Ronen Arnon, Lynette A. Gillis, Maureen M. Jonas, Chuan‐Hao Lin, Michael R. Narkewicz, Kathleen Schwarz, Philip Rosenthal – 2 August 2018 – Currently, there are no interferon‐free treatments available for hepatitis C virus (HCV)–infected patients younger than 12 years.

Short‐Duration AL‐335, Odalasvir, With or Without Simeprevir, in Patients With HCV GT1 or 3 Infection Without Cirrhosis

Edward J. Gane, Catherine A. Stedman, Christian Schwabe, Leen Vijgen, Sushmita Chanda, Thomas N. Kakuda, John Fry, Lawrence M. Blatt, Matthew W. McClure – 2 August 2018 – This open‐label, phase IIa study assessed the safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of direct‐acting antiviral agent (DAA) regimens in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Multiple 6‐12‐week oral regimens of 400‐800 mg once daily (QD) AL‐335 + 50 mg QD/every other day odalasvir ± 75‐150 mg QD simeprevir were evaluated in treatment‐naïve, HCV genotype (GT)1/3‐infected patients without cirrhosis.

Impact of the Treating Hospital on Care Outcomes for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Ronald T. Cotton, Hop S. Tran Cao, Abbas A. Rana, Yvonne H. Sada, David A. Axelrod, John A. Goss, Mark A. Wilson, Steven A. Curley, Nader N. Massarweh – 2 August 2018 – Multidisciplinary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment is associated with optimal outcomes. There are few data analyzing the impact of treating hospitals' therapeutic offerings on survival. We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients aged 18‐70 years with HCC in the National Cancer Database (2004‐2012).

Ductular Reaction in Liver Diseases: Pathological Mechanisms and Translational Significances

Keisaku Sato, Marco Marzioni, Fanyin Meng, Heather Francis, Shannon Glaser, Gianfranco Alpini – 2 August 2018 – Ductular reaction (DR) is characterized by the proliferation of reactive bile ducts induced by liver injuries. DR is pathologically recognized as bile duct hyperplasia and is commonly observed in biliary disorders. It can also be identified in various liver disorders including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. DR is associated with liver fibrosis and damage, and the extent of DR parallels to patient mortality.

CCL15 Recruits Suppressive Monocytes to Facilitate Immune Escape and Disease Progression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Long‐Zi Liu, Zhao Zhang, Bo‐Hao Zheng, Yang Shi, Men Duan, Li‐Jie Ma, Zhi‐Chao Wang, Liang‐Qing Dong, Ping‐Ping Dong, Jie‐Yi Shi, Shu Zhang, Zhen‐Bin Ding, Ai‐Wu Ke, Ya Cao, Xiao‐Ming Zhang, Ruibin Xi, Jian Zhou, Jia Fan, Xiao‐Ying Wang, Qiang Gao – 2 August 2018 – Chemokines play a key role in orchestrating the recruitment and positioning of myeloid cells within the tumor microenvironment. However, the tropism regulation and functions of these cells in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are not completely understood.

Patient‐Reported Outcomes and the Economic Effects of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: The Value Proposition

Zobair M. Younossi – 2 August 2018 – Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) can progress to cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), death, or liver transplantation. NASH has also been associated with impaired health‐related quality of life and poses a significant economic burden.

Global DNA 5‐Hydroxymethylcytosine and 5‐Formylcytosine Contents Are Decreased in the Early Stage of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Jiao Liu, Jinhua Jiang, Jiezhen Mo, Dan Liu, Dan Cao, Hailin Wang, Yufei He, Hongyang Wang – 2 August 2018 – Methylation of the fifth position of cytosine (5mC) is an important epigenetic modification of DNA. It has been shown that the oxidized derivatives of 5mC, namely 5‐hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), 5‐formylcytosine (5fC), and 5‐carboxylcytosine (5caC), are in dynamic existence and have distinct regulatory functions.

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